Groton, CT asked in Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Civil Rights and Health Care Law for Connecticut

Q: I WAS RECENTLY JAILED IN CT AS PRETRIAL DETAINEE, WAS CRUCIALLY MISTREATED BY MEDICAL STAFF PRIOR TO BAIL OUT. ? IN DET

SEEN BY MEDICAL STAFF AS DETOXING INMATE I WAS DEHYDRATED in withdraw and REPORTED I WAS LIGHTHEADED/WEAK FROM coming off opioids and prescription diazepam. i was medicated to early with Buprenorphine which caused precipitated withdraws i had to deny further meds to avoid further complications (med prof should know protocol) never issued meds needed for detox from diazepam which is mandatory as it causes complications even death. When being seen by medical staff at time of reporting weakness lightheaded and dehydration I was told to drink fluids which i could not as i couldn't keep them down I passed out upon trying to exit office emergency was called nurse knowing I was withdrawing and weak from dehydration proceeded to administer narcan with no cause which caused serious suffering and extreme withdraws. Narcan a med for ODs caused me serious undue medical issues suffering. Narcan is never to be administered to a person in withdrawl. On video / file. Refferals? Proceed for damages?

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